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April 2026 reading
The House Red Wine Index
April 2026 reading · Next: October 2026

TheHouse Red Wine Index

The canonical House Red Wine, read from 495 café menus across Australia.

National median
$22.50
Across 495 venues that listed House Red Wine in the April 2026 reading.
First readingApril 2026 reading
National price range — 10th to 90th percentile
$10.00 p10median $22.50$39.30 p90
What does the spread look like?
36
113
70
69
68
62
28
12
18
11
5–10
10–15
15–20
20–25
25–30
30–35
35–40
40–45
45–50
50–55
Median $22.50
Strong sample
n=495 venues · spread $10.00–$39.30 · April 2026
By State & Metro
April 2026 Reading
Geographic variation
Median price of House Red Wine by state
WA$26.00NTSA$22.00QLD$22.50NSW$21.25VIC$23.50TAS$15.00ACT$14.00
CheaperMore expensive
By metro median
Perth
$26.00
Adelaide
$25.00
Brisbane
$22.50
Melbourne
$22.50
Sydney
$20.00
Canberra
$14.00
Hobart
$12.00
Australia
$22.50
Local readings of the House Red Wine Index
April 2026 Reading
By cityPerth $26.00Adelaide $25.00Brisbane $22.50Melbourne $22.50Sydney $20.00
By stateWestern Australia $26.00Victoria $23.50Queensland $22.50South Australia $22.00New South Wales $21.25
Cheapest regions — House Red Wine
#RegionPricen
1Hobart - North West$14.0011
2South Canberra$14.5010
3Adelaide Hills$16.7510
4Richmond Valley - Coastal$21.00113
5Nathan$22.5058
Most expensive regions — House Red Wine
#RegionPricen
1Devonport$26.506
2Wanneroo$26.0034
3West Torrens$25.0029
4Yarra Ranges$25.0033
5Orange$24.0013
The Spread
April 2026 Reading

At the median Australian café, a House Red Wine costs $22.50 this reading. The middle half of venues sit between $14.00 and $30.38 — but the regional spread is the story. In Devonport the median runs $26.50; in Hobart - North West it's $14.00.

Sample sizes vary by region — every number on this page ships with its n, and regions below our confidence bar are marked indicative or thin. Medians, not means: one $40 outlier doesn't move the number.

The gap between the dearest and cheapest region for House Red Wine is $12.50 +55.6% of the national median.
House Red Wine prices — the short answers
April 2026 Reading

How much is a House Red Wine in Australia?

A House Red Wine costs $22.50 at the median Australian café, based on 495 priced menus in the April 2026 reading. The middle half of cafés charge between $14.00 and $30.38.

Which state has the cheapest House Red Wine?

Australian Capital Territory is cheapest at $14.00; Western Australia is dearest at $26.00.

Where is a House Red Wine most expensive?

Of the regions we read, Devonport has the dearest median at $26.50 and Hobart - North West the cheapest at $14.00.

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April 2026 Reading
Beer (Bottle) $8.50House White Wine $22.50Aperol Spritz $16.00Mimosa $14.00Espresso Martini $19.00Bloody Mary $18.00
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